Hermann Starts At Rutgers, Posts Open Letter To Student-Athletes

Julie Hermann yesterday began her tenure as Rutgers AD and released an open letter to student-athletes late Monday afternoon on the school's website. In it, she "promised to create a best-in-class student-athlete care system committed to developing programs to support" both academics and athletics. Hermann: "I look forward to conducting a comprehensive strategic review of all aspects of Rutgers Athletics. ... We will take the lessons of the past and learn from them" (AP, 6/17).